#6D671E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.5% 0.092 104.6), rgb(109, 103, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6D671E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D671E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 103, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.092 104.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D671E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D671E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D671E text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D671E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A2
oklch(81% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#928C47
oklch(63% 0.091 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7627
oklch(55.6% 0.099 104.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D671E
oklch(50.5% 0.092 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#565118
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#46431A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#6D671E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #706313 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736723 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756058 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D671E
#6D671E
oklch(50.5% 0.092 104.6)
- #5F5C97
#5F5C97
oklch(50.4% 0.093 284.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D671E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
Use #6D671E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.